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Special Collections-- Thomason Room

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

SHSC, February 1969

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The materials in this collection are composed of 175 separate issues of the Alumnus Magazine.

Dates: February 1969

SHSU, December 1969

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The materials in this collection are composed of 175 separate issues of the Alumnus Magazine.

Dates: December 1969

SHSU, December 1975

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The materials in this collection are composed of 175 separate issues of the Alumnus Magazine.

Dates: December 1975

SHSU, June 1977

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The materials in this collection are composed of 175 separate issues of the Alumnus Magazine.

Dates: June 1977

SHSU Centennial Memorabilia Photograph Prints

 Collection
Identifier: UAC/2/2023.a025
Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of thirty-two photograph reprints done by Weston McCoy for the Sam Houston State University Alumni Association for their contribution to the Centennial Memorabilia Collection celebrating SHSU's 100 years.

These reprints feature the early days of SHSU when it was Sam Houston Normal Institute and Sam Houston State Teachers College.

Dates: 1879 - 1937; Majority of material found within 1911 - 1918

SHSU East Mall - Newton Gresham Library, Math and Foreign Languages Building, and Smith Hutson Building, 1970s

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection is composed of 44 colorized, color, and black-and-white postcards from 1906-2000 depicting Sam Houston Normal Institute, Sam Houston State Teachers College, and Sam Houston State University.

Dates: 1970s

SHSU Presidents-Thomason Materials

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2023.s262
Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence between various parties, including past presidents of Sam Houston State University (and prior names), librarians, and Mrs. John W. Thomason. The correspondence focuses on materials donated to Sam Houston State University’s rare books room. The rare books room is currently named for John W. Thomason, Jr. and houses the Sam Houston State University Special Collections.

Dates: 1963 - 1985